Partnering for a stronger, more informed world

Why Philanthropy Matters for Journalism

At AFP, the climate crisis is an editorial priority. The effects of global warming - devastating wildfires, record temperatures, superstorms, and melting ice sheets - are daily realities. To truly understand the scale of this crisis, the world needs trusted, on-the-ground journalism that cuts through misinformation and highlights solutions.

Philanthropic partnerships allow AFP to expand its Future of the Planet initiative, ensuring that urgent climate stories—especially in underreported, most-impacted regions—reach a global audience. With foundation support, AFP deploys reporters deeper into the field, covering climate migration in the Sahel, deforestation in the Amazon, rising sea levels in the Pacific, and the human cost of pollution across Asia.

Beyond crisis reporting, AFP embraces a solutions-based approach, amplifying stories of resilience and innovation. Philanthropic support enables deeper, high-impact journalism, ensuring these critical stories are told at scale, driving real-world change. With foundation funding, AFP moves from simply covering breaking news to breaking the news, delivering exclusive investigations that shape global conversations.
 

Why Partner with AFP?

  • A Global, Trusted Voice: AFP delivers unparalleled coverage in six languages, with 1,700 journalists across 150 countries.
  • A Commitment to Impact: AFP prioritizes key global issues such as climate change, disinformation, democracy, xxx and xxx.
  • Editorial Independence: AFP ensures full transparency and independence, with journalism driven by facts, not funders.

  • Our Code of Ethics

     

How Philanthropy Supports Journalism

  • Investigative & In-Depth Reporting: Multi-year, resource-intensive investigations uncovering critical truths.
  • Expanding Coverage in Underreported Regions: New reporters stationed in climate-vulnerable and media-deprived areas.
  • Strengthening Fact-Checking & Disinformation Defense: Scaling efforts to combat fake news and corporate greenwashing.
  • Training the Next Generation of Journalists: Training and fellowships empowering local journalists, particularly in the Global South.
     

Philanthropic Supporters & Newsroom Partners

Mark Leonard Trust
The JJ Charitable Trust
Climate Coverage Now
Rockefeller Foundation
Syli/ Fathm

Join AFP in Strengthening Global Journalism

AFP invites foundations, philanthropic organizations, and mission-driven donors to help ensure that independent journalism thrives in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape.


Partner with AFP to fund impactful, independent reporting that makes a difference.

Support in-depth investigations that hold power to account and inform global audiences.

Enable innovation in journalism.


Interested in learning more? 
Contact us here: impact@afp.com